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Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Strade Bianche (White Road) has rapidly risen as a favorite among bike racing fans and racers since the first edition in 2007. Italy's version of Paris-Roubaix is held on the dirt roads of Tuscany with the finish in Siena.  Big Photos from the 2011 race — sirotti Big Photos from the 2010 race — sirotti |
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News and Updates for Strade Bianche 2012
21 Big Photos from 2012 (more photos added) — sirotti/rcs2012 Strade Bianche results 1. Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack - Nissan) 2. Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) + 00:42 3. Oscar Gatto (Farnese Vini - Selle Italia) 4. Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) + 00:46 5. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) + 00:48 6. Roman Kreuziger (Astana) + 01:03 7. Francesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) 8. Francesco Ginanni (Acqua & Sapone) 9. Elia Favilli (Farnese Vini - Selle Italia) 10. Johan Vansummeren (Garmin - Barracuda)
Full Official Results — gazzetta.it
Fabian Cancellara wins Strade Bianche — cyclingnewsCancellara triomfeert op Toscaanse grindwegen
— sporza.beCancellara Scores First Win For Radioshack Nissan Trek — radioshacknissantrekCancellara on Strade Bianche triumph: I always ride to win
— cyclingnewsCancellara re delle Strade Bianche
Spartacus marcia sul grande Nord — gazzetta.itStrade Bianche '12: Cancellara's Masterclass — pezcyclingnewsFabian Cancellara powers away to second Strade Bianche victory
— velonation
Last Km, Key Moments Clips (Flemish) — sporza.be 21 Big Photos from 2012 (more photos added) — sirotti/rcsLast Km of Strade Bianche 2012 (03:03 Italian) — gazzetta
One Minute Highlights (01:07 Italian) — gazzetta
Winner's Interview (04:13 Italian) — gazzetta
Post Race Interviws w/ Bennati, Ballan, Van Summeren Pinotti, Ginanni (03:41 Italian) — gazzetta
Last 12 Kms of Strade Bianche 2012 (23:00 Dutch) — sporza
Highlights of Strade Bianche 2012 (04:32 English, restricted to the U.S.) — universalsports
Post Race Interviws w/ Bennati, Ballan, Van Summeren Pinotti, Ginanni (03:41 Italian) — gazzetta
Event Atmosphere: race footage, spectators and landscapes (02:23 Music) — gazzetta
March 2 update:
Official startlist now posted — steephillMarch 1 update:
2011 Strade Bianche Highlights/ 2012 Promo (1:51 Music) — gazzetta
2012 Montepaschi Strade Bianche Race Preview
Start time: Saturday 11:00 CET (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Current Weather in Gaiole in Chianti
Earliest live video: 14:40 CET (1:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Current Weather in Siena
STRADE BIANCHE: STARS TO CLASH ON THE DIRT ROADS OF TUSCANY
February 29 update: - Philippe Gilbert will wear number one at the Strade Bianche race on Saturday but faces serious competition from some of the best riders in the peloton as he attempts to win on the iconic dirt roads of Tuscany for a second year. Gilbert’s powerful BMC Racing Team line-up includes George Hincapie, Alessandro Ballan and Greg Van Avermaet. Tour de France winner Cadel Evans will ride in support of Gilbert before targeting Tirreno-Adriatico.
Some of the best classsics riders and climbers in the peloton will be out to beat the BMC team. The names of previous winners Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack Nissan Trek) and Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) stand out on the official entry list of 14 teams, as do those of 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Barracuda), Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Roman Kreuziger (Astana). The Garmin-Barracuda team also includes Dan Martin, Ryder Hesjedal and Christian Vande Velde.
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) leads the Italian challenge and proved he is on form with his stage win at the recent Tour of Oman. Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti captains the Movistar team and recently trained on the dirt roads, learning the secrets of the farm tracks that wind through the Tuscany vineyards. Other Italians include sprinter and Tuscan resident Daniele Bennati (Radioshack Nissan Trek), Trofeo Laigueglia winner Moreno Moser (Liquigas-Cannondale) and the prodigious Enrico Battaglin (Colnago-CSF Inox). Despite fracturing his collarbone in Qatar, Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) is due to ride Strade Bianche. Also on the entry list are China’s Ji Cheng (Team 1t4i), while Fabio Duartes leads the Colombia-Coldeportes team.
The testing 190km race route starts in Giaole in Chianti and ends in the spectacular Piazza del Campo in the centre of Siena that hosts the annual Palio horse race. There are eight hilly sections of dirt roads for a total of 57.2km of racing on the Strade Bianche. The final sections of dirt roads usually split the peloton before the climb to the centre of Siena and the downhill sprint to the finish.
2011 Strade Bianche Highlights/ 2012 Promo (1:51 Music) — gazzetta
Philippe Gilbert leads an all-star cast to Saturday’s Strade Bianche race
— velonation
Strade Bianche - Building a classic
— podiumcafe
Evans and Gilbert to join forces at Strade Bianche — sbs.au
Is Ballan BMC's best hope at Strade Bianche?
— cyclingnews
Gilbert da battere nelle Strade Bianche
8 tratti di sterri, arrivo in Piazza a Siena — gazzetta.it
Official Site — gazzetta.it
Montepaschi Strade Bianche History/Past Winners — en.wikipedia.org
Extended Highlights from Strade Bianche 2011 (49:10 Italian) — rai
Big Photos from the 2011 — sirotti Big Photos from the 2010 — sirotti
In Diretta: Live Video Streaming ... in progress and TV Coverage 
Start time: Saturday 11:00 CET (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Current Weather in Gaiole in Chianti 
Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates. |
Approximate finish: 15:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Current Weather in Siena
March 1 update: Initial options to view the 2012 Montepaschi Strade Bianche in your part of the world. Check back at race time for updates to the online links and tv schedules. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. Big Photos from Sirotti right after the race. More to come... — Steve
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 live video (italian)
| Italy and Worldwide; unrestricted video announced for 14:40 CET. | |
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live video
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Italy; Earliest live coverage starting at 14:30 CET | |
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 delayed video (restricted) live video
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Italy; delayed coverage at 16:55 CET (60 min). | |
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live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
Live at 15h30 on Eurosport 2; Same-day race highlights on British Eurosport 2 at 21.00-22.00; Special Report on Eurosport Int'l Monday 5/3 at 14h55 | |
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live video (flemish) live video (flemish) live video (flemish) tv schedule |
Belgium/Europe; live coverage starting at 14:40 CET. | |
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live video (spanish) tv schedule
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Basque/Spanish; Live on 14:45-16:30 on ETBK; delayed on ETB1 at 20:30 (Basque) and ETB2 (Spanish) at 21:30 | |
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live video ($ english) tv schedule (see comments) |
United States and Canada; live online ($4.99) at 9 AM ET; and delayed TV coverage in select U.S. markets. Delayed coveraged at 8-10 PM ET Universal Sports TV Channel. | |
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live video (english) tv schedule (see comments) |
Australia; live video streaming on Cycling Central at 1230am to 3am AEDT (March 4th for Australia) | |
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live video (dutch) live video (dutch) tv schedule |
Dutch ticker with restricted video; Netherlands | |
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live video (norwegian) tv schedule |
Norway; live at 14:40-16:45 | |
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live text updates ITlive text updates EN |
Italian; official source for race updates | |
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 steephill text updates #stradebianche twitter group |
short text updates from any and everyone | |
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2012 Strade Bianche Route Map, Profile, Timetable
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